It's certainly worth it for someone coming from abroad (assuming you have something to offer the community).
Ask yourself the following questions:
1. By how much could the valuation of your company increase from building up those early connections (investor intros, hiring leads, early adopters of your service)?
2. Would that outweigh living expenses?
3. Would it still outweigh living expenses after considering the effect of a smaller budget on your company's runway?
It's certainly worth it for someone coming from abroad (assuming you have something to offer the community).
Ask yourself the following questions:
1. By how much could the valuation of your company increase from building up those early connections (investor intros, hiring leads, early adopters of your service)?
2. Would that outweigh living expenses?
3. Would it still outweigh living expenses after considering the effect of a smaller budget on your company's runway?